October 17, 2016

Church Leadership
Our ministers and lay leaders are available
to answer any questions you may have to
help you connect with the ministries of
First Baptist Church.
Rev. Matt Sturtevant
Senior Pastor, x.202
matt@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Rev. Cheryl Harader
Associate Pastor of Adult Spiritual
Formation, x.204
cheryl@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Tim Bonner
Intern of Adult Spiritual Formation
x.205
tim@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Michaela Schenkel
Intern of Childrens Spiritual Formation
X. 205
michaela@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Jenny Purvis
Office Manager, x.203
jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Holly Grassy
Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622
holly@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Evelyn Falen
Organist
evelyn@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Mark Robinson
Chancel Choir Director
mark@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Christy Miller
8:30 Worship Instrumentalist
christy@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Susan Pauls
Digital Outreach Liaison
susan@firstbaptistlawrence.com
John Pauls
Moderator
jphawk@yahoo.com
Buddy Langford
Custodian

Quarterly Business Luncheon

& Meeting
Sunday, October 23
12:002:00 p.m.

Preparing for Worship

(luncheon provided by
Friendship Square)

TwentyTwenty-third Sunday after

Pentecost

October 23, 2016

Worship services at
8:30 & 10:45 a.m.

Rev. Matthew Sturtevant

Family Promise Highlights

Many thanks to our coordinators and those
who
helped
host,
set-up,
and
clean-up!

Sanctuary of the Cinema Presents:

The Armor of
Light
6:00 p.m.
Judson Room

Oct. 23
2016
Documentary
Rated PG-13
88 min.
English
Directed by Abigail Disney

This provocative, election-year appropriate documentary follows an Evangelical minister and the
mother of a teenage shooting victim who ask, Is it
possible to be both pro-gun and pro-life? A film
about faith, firearms, and one ministers journey.

The Bible from 30,000 Feet

October Worship Series
October 9-23
Perhaps you have had the opportunity to fly in a plane over the place where
you live or have recently visited. It is an interesting experience to see a
place that you know well, when viewed from cruising altitude of 30,000 feet.
You may intimately know the road or the woods or the neighborhood that
you are flying over perhaps you have even spotted your house! But it is
quite a different experience to see those places in relation to the big picture.
Sometimes, I think we do that with the Bible. We spend so much time focusing on the trees that we fail to see the whole
forest! We drill down deeply into what John meant by a certain Greek phrase in the sixteenth verse of the third chapter of
John, but how does it all fit into the big picture? What does John have to do with Mark or Matthew? Or Genesis or Revelation, for that matter?
In the next three weeks, we will be exploring the Bible in flyover mode. It might sound crazy to try to cover the whole
Bible in just three weeks, but buckle your seatbelts and leave your tray tables in an upright and locked position, for together we will explore the big picture, including significant patterns and themes, and how those themes impact our daily lives.
So plan now to join us for worship October 9-23!
October 23: God Speaks Through Life

Preparing for Operation Christmas Child

Spiritual Formation Ministry invites you to the

Annual Chili Cook Off !

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 26th
Time: 6:00 pm.
Bring: A pot of chili to share (meal is pot-luck) and a
pumpkin to carve (carving tools will be provided)
Wear: Your costume (optional, of course!).
There will be trick or treating and carving stations. Hope
to see you all there!

Candy: we will need bagged candy for this event. If

you can donate, please bring to the church on Oct. 19
or 23rd. Thank you!

The worlds largest Christmas project of its kind, Operation Christmas Child, uses gift-filled shoeboxes to demonstrate Gods love in a tangible way to children in need
around the world. Individuals, families, churches and
groups fill empty shoeboxes with a wow itemlike a
doll or soccer balland other fun toys, school supplies,
hygiene items, and notes of encouragement. During National Collection Week in November, Samaritans Purse
collects the gift-filled shoeboxes at more than 4,000 dropoff sites in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Drop off dates
at First Baptist are from November 14 November 21.
For each box, please include $7 postage (payable to First
Baptist Church with Operation Christmas Child on the memo
line). If youd rather adopt a box you may contribute $7
for someone elses postage and/or donate any amount for
someone else to purchase a quantity of special items, i.e.
little flashlights or batteries, etc. If you have questions,
please contact Dawn Trent.

MISSION MOMENT
The 30th annual Share the Warmth program in which
gently used coats and blankets are collected, cleaned and
donated to people in
need will be underway beginning October 16 and continuing
through Nov. 20.
People wishing to
donate a coat or blanket can do so at First
Baptist Church or at
any Scotch Fabric Care locations throughout Topeka
and Lawrence. In nearly three decades as sponsor of the
event, Scotch stores have collected more than 237,000
coats in the two communities. Scotch collects, cleans
and works with the Salvation Army to distribute the
coats during early December.
As in past years, drive organizers say a special need exists
for children's coats and those for larger adult sizes.

During October we
will emphasize the
World Mission Offering (WMO).
Please consider a
generous gift to enable International Ministries to provide
the resources needed for American Baptist mission work
around the world.
Sock Drive
Lets Do

Remember in Prayer
You are invited to send prayer requests to:
(E-mail coordinator) Betty Colbert, bchilder@ku.edu
(Telephone Prayer Chain Coordinators) Hazel Nitcher, 8435302; Annie Merriam, 841-1384.
Local Congregation: Trinity Episcopal Church
Regional Minister: ABC of Indiana and Kentucky; Rev. Phyllis
Goodyear, serving in Indianapolis, Indiana
International Ministries Missionary: Carmella Jones, serving in
Hungary.
The Reverend Carmella Jones will serve
in Hungary as a school chaplain through
IM partner Hungarian Baptist Aid. In
this position, Carmella will act as a listening presence and offer pastoral care to
students, families and the school community. Her experience in theological and
nursing education uniquely equips her to
teach and support spiritual and physical well-being.
Carmella, a registered nurse and ordained ABCUSA pastor, is
experienced in Faith Community Nursing, a specialty that promotes
healing and health of mind, body and spirit through prevention and
wellness education. As an integrator of faith and health, Carmella
will seek to provide care in the context of peoples values, beliefs and
faith practices when providing personal health counseling or assisting
with navigating the health system.
Carmella earned her Masters of Divinity Degree from Wesley Theological Seminary in 2012 and a Master of Art in Community
Health Education and Wellness Promotion from Trinity Washington University in 1997. In 2015, Carmella was honored with the
Crystal M. Lange College of Health and Human Services Distinguished Alumna award from Saginaw Valley State University,
where she had earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1981.

Something
Awesome!
Socks are the most needed,
During the month
of October troops but least donated article of clothing in homeless shelters.
of Cub Scouts, Boy
Scouts & Venturers
will be collecting pairs of NEW SOCKS of all sizes, colors, and varieties for the homeless in our community.
The national #Socktober movement proves that even the
smallest acts of kindness, like donating a pair of socks, can
make a big difference in the lives of our neighbors who
are homeless. Our local troop #60 will provide containers
to collect your NEW SOCK donations throughout the
church building during the month of October.

Youth Group Schedule:

Sunday, Oct. 23
Chupper: Purvis/Sturtevant
5:00 7:30 p.m.
Upcoming dates to remember:
Oct. 30Halloween Party (Mentors invited)
Nov. 4-6Braving Discipleship (Sr. High only)
Nov. 6Middle school only ABY
Nov. 20 & 27 No ABY
Dec. 11Mentor Night

First Baptist Church

1330 Kasold Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
785/843-0020
785/843-0021 (fax)
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com

Steve & Jeannie Paulson (daughter of John & Susan Pauls)

invite you to celebrate with them the first birthday of their
little one, Emmeline Paulson. They will be in Lawrence on
Saturday, October 29 and have reserved the church RWR
for a celebration with you! Please come enjoy cake and
refreshments from 4:00-5:30 p.m. No gifts please!

Life of the Church

Sunday Morning Volunteers

Wednesday, Oct. 19
6:00 p.m.Mid-week meal
6:30 p.m.Sacred Music Academy
6:40 p.m.Youth Bible Study
6:40 p.m.Two-Way Sermon FeedbackPreview Life Group
Thursday, Oct. 20
No Yoga
6:15 p.m.Bell Choir rehearsal
7:30 p.m.Chancel Choir rehearsal
Sunday, Oct. 23
8:30 a.m.Worship service
9:30 a.m.Sunday School
10:45 a.m.Worship service
12:00-2:00 p.m.Quarterly Business Luncheon & Meeting
5:00 p.m.ABY/Chupper
6:00 p.m.Sanctuary of the Cinema

October 23

Oct. 31: Trunk or Treat at Presbyterian Manor, 4:306:00 p.m. (Covered parking, north side of bldg.)
Nov. 20: Thanksgiving Dinner & Worship & Pledge
Sunday

Church Office:
785/843.0020, ext. 203
office@firstbaptistlawrence.com
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
@1stBaptistLawrence
(dont forget to like it!)

Nursery 9:15-12:00 p.m.Amy Munsterman

Extended Care 9:15-12:00 p.m. Chad or
Becki Johnston

Wednesday Menu Oct. 19

Chili
Cornbread
-Pot luck dessert
(Cinnamon Rolls are suggested)

Sunday DriverTravis Cooper, 221-2884

Sunday A/VAnne/Kelly Johnson
SoundKen Hite

Staff Whereabouts
The church office will be closed 10/1710/18 through Noon.

By the Numbers
as of October 9, 2016
GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts:
$3,842.93
YTD Receipts:
$224,620.57
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts:
Cumulative Giving:

$1,531.25
$517,718.67

If you would like more detailed financial information, please contact

our bookkeeper at grassyclan@att.net, 917-9622.
Thank you for your generous giving. Your generosity helps to make
our many ministries possible. Offering envelopes are available each
Sunday or you may choose to give at www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Look for Simplegive tab.